Making Sense of the Election Process: Resources for Teachers

You know it’s almost November 4th by the volume of political advertisements on TV that school-aged kids like to make fun of (for some very good reasons). The upcoming elections, however, also pose a real opportunity for teaching about voting and encouraging young people to be more active in the political process.

For teachers interested in planning lessons around the election cycle, a wide range of curriculum materials are available covering topics like voting rights history, voter education and civic engagement for young people. Take a look at the many resources below, available from Gottesman Library, to find lesson plans centered on election topics and themes around the upcoming elections.

Electing the nation’s president : a curriculum resource guide / developed by the New York City Public Schools and Scholastic editors ; with the support of New York ’92 and the New York Times
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